Long underwear, wool shirts over the layers, and hats top off these little woodsmen's outfits.

And, they are off!

I followed them for a bit, telling them to just ignore me while I snapped some pictures.

I started back to the lodge to prepare for afternoon tea,

knowing that they will likely return in a few hours hungry

and ready to tell of their adventures over a hot cup of tea.

No owl found yet,

but they did have a great time.

Just another day in the life of our little woodsmen.

UPDATE:
Jim and Ben went outside tonight to try to hear the owl hooting.
They did hear it, and called back to it.
The owl answered, and they went on "talking" to it until they located it.
They were so excited!
They came in chattering all about it , but not knowing which owl type it is.
So, I helped them look up on You Tube various owl calls until we found a match.
No surprise, it is a great horned owl.
Now they want an owl for a pet.

I was going to say the same thing! I love sharing these posts with my bird boys! This was another really good one. It's so easy to find all kinds of posts geared towards the young ladies...but it's sweet affirmation to find things to nature with my nature enthusiasts. We live in the Midwest, out in the country, and often hear an owl too. We have finally discovered it to be a great horned owl after listening to a CD of bird calls and songs. We have not been able to locate him really, although once while I walked our long drive, he swept through the trees and it was too dark to see, but I knew it was him by his shape in the barely there moon light. The boys were so excited! Have you read the book "Owl Moon"? It's a good owl story.

Dear Kristin,How fun to have similar owl adventures! Since we love children's literature, we do know of Owl Moon, which I think gave the boys much inspiration and appreciation for owls. They wanted me to look up whether it is legal to have an owl for a pet.:-)

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